21.   Pinch-hitter Kevin Stocker and Ricky Otero hit consecutive singles to open the eighth.

22.   After a pair of walks opened the eighth, Hayes homered into the second deck in left off Gabe White.

23.   Burkett left after Scott Servais opened the eighth with a single and Leo Gomez followed with a home run.

24.   Clayton homered to open the eighth.

25.   David Bell opened the eighth with a single and Dan Wilson sacrified him to second.

26.   Florida reliever Dan Miceli opened the eighth by walking Mark Grace and throwing a wild pitch.

27.   Greg Vaughn opened the eighth with a walk and Greg Myers followed with a bunt.

28.   Hamilton doubled to open the eighth, but Timo Perez popped up trying to sacrifice.

29.   Jason Giambi was hit by a pitch to open the eighth, and he advanced to third on two wild pitches.

30.   Miguel Cairo and Felix Martinez opened the eighth with singles for Tampa Bay.